Homemade Sriracha

Everyone who knows me well, knows that I have a slight addiction to Sriracha. Maybe it’s not so slight. But it’s o.k. because I can stop whenever I want to. Ahem. Now that that’s out in the open, yesterday when Chef Michael Kahikina busted out several huge bags of peppers and other various mise en place for his homemade Sriracha, I was salivating like a rabid dog intrigued.

Sriracha Prep

Before long, Chef Mike had a small crowd of testers to taste his fluorescent blend of Fresno peppers, Anaheims, Thai bird chilies, jalapenos, shallots, roasted garlic sugar and vinegar – and as I walked by, to see what all the hubbub was about, I smelled….Sriracha!

Sriracha Pass

As a self proclaimed Sriracha connoisseur, I’d have to say that he totally nailed it. Both the flavor and the color of Chef Mike’s homemade Sriracha were perfect. Want the recipe? Message him on Twitter at @michaelkahikina. You can thank me later.